Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
Miscellaneous Items.

Governor Marmaduke signed the Gen
eral Appropriation bill without vetoing
an item.
Dr. s. A. Richmond, the patent medicine
man who killed Colonel J. W. Strong,
manager of the ST. Joseph Herald, on the
18th of June, 1885, and was acquitted on
the plea of insanity, is rapidly recoverin g
his health and mental balance. He has
been in asylum No. 9 at ST. Joseph for
about three months, and has improved
greatly, both physically and mentally
The physicians at the asylum say that at
the present rate he will be discharged in
a few months as cured.
Two farmers named Millemont and two
named Cinder, of Buchanan County,
fought out family feud, few days ago,
and one of each family is supposed to be
mortally wounded.
The panorama of the Siege of Paris in
st. LOUIS, is shortly to be replaced by a
new painting, ''The Battle of Chatta-
nooga,'' now en- route from Berlin. where
1t was produced at a cost of $1,000.
ConsulGeneral Phelan has left st.
Louis, somewhat recuperated in health,
and has returned to his post of duty at
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Governor Marmaduke has pardoned
Ella Stack, of Moniteau County, convicted
of concealing the birth of child.
Governor Marmaduke has issued his
proclamation converting the Legislature
in extra session on Wednesday May II.
W. D. Carroll manager of Baird & Dill
lon, at Kansas City, died suddenly at the
Natatorium in that place few days ago
after taking a bath. Carroll was from
Chicago, was twenty-three years old and
unmarried.
1t recently cost Rev Richard Highle.
man, of Aullville, S57 O5 to kiss a member
of his flock.
Charles Lyon, five-year-old son of Prof
Richard A. Proctor, the astronomer, died
in st. Joseph a few evenings since OF
scarlet fever. Prof. Proctor is in the South
on a lecturing tour.
Richie Morris, five-year- old boy, was
run over by street car in St. Joseph
few nights ago and was instantly killed.
the car passing over his head, crushing
out his brains. The driver, ". Porter,
was placed under arrest, to await the yer.
dict of the coroner's jury
General Edwards has turned over the
United States sub-treasury at st. Louis to
his successor, Judge Chauncey Shultz. If
Mr.. Edwards had remained in office until
April 10 he would have completed twenty
two years of service in the position he
leaves. His first commission is dated
April 10, 1865, and curiously enough it was
the last commission signed by President
Lincoln. During his long term of service
he is not accredited with a single serious
error.
The Legislature has adjourned.
;sCharles Sanders, the man who killed
officer PrintZ in st. Louis several years
ago, and who was recently released from
the penitentiary, made a savage assault
on a crowd in st. Louis few days ago.
seriously wounding several persons with
knife. His chances for another term in
prison are good.
Theodore Felsch, one of the best known
members of the German press of St Louis,
died at his residence in the city a few
days ago after painful illness His last
engagement was as city editor of Anaerika
having previously served about four years
as a member of the local staff of the
Anzeiger dss Hessens.
The State Solons have gone home for a
breathing spell
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
mislaid in the Legislature after having
passed both houses, and, not having been
enrolled or signed, it is dead until the
extra session resuscitates it.
David A. Price, formerly a prominent
of st. Joseph, but who has
lately been following his occupation in
Omaha was arrested in st. Joseph few
days ago charged with stealing camera
valued at fifty dollars. Price and his wife
had been visiting in ST. Joseph for several
days, and he was in the act of boarding
the train for Omaha when he was placed
under arrest. At the preliminary hearing
Price was acQ ultted.
The State Supreme Court has adjourned
until April 10.